26. Kennards Hire Rally Australia 2017
17. 11. – 19. 11. 2017, Coffs Harbour • gravel 318.73 km - (cancelled 30.80 km) • total distance including road sections - 947.55 km • Other years
SS18 Bucca16 - 31.90 km
- 19. 11. 07:56
1. |
#62 |
Young Mike - Read Malcolm Citroën DS3 R3T |
RC3 | 25:14.4 | 75.8 |
Overall
1. |
#62 |
Young Mike - Read Malcolm Citroën DS3 R3T |
RC3 |
3:12:12.5 |
85.9 |
Other info
Bucca means long and winding in the indigenous language and that sums up this stage. Disused tracks have been opened up and it features a chicane ahead of a tight right bend following a flat-out straight. The surface is good and fast throughout and this one of the few stages used in the same format as 2016.
Retirement
#7 |
Lefebvre Stéphane - Moreau Gabin |
Citroën C3 WRC | Accident damage | ||
#8 |
Breen Craig - Martin Scott |
Citroën C3 WRC | Rolled |
Penalty
#1 |
Ogier Sébastien - Ingrassia J. | Ford Fiesta WRC |
1:00 - Early at TC |
||
#74 |
Morton Wayne - Benson Megan | Toyota Auris S2000 |
1:00 - Late (6 min) at TC |
Info
"It was going rally well before the punctures but nothing we can do about it. Today is going to be be a learning day for me."
"Very, very changeable conditions. Very up and down with the rain. Just playing it safe and saving some tyres for later. Very easy to make a mistake in there."
"Horrendous. Absolutely horrendous. It's hellish in there. Like being on ice, so close to the trees."
"It's still okay. I couldn't do more in the rain. I tried to do my best. I will manage."
"The rain came and it was very, very slippery at the start. I didn't want to take any big risks. That is just the way it is. Also we are a little down on engine power. We need to go and have a look."
"For sure its very tricky with the rain. The last part was all dry. It's not too extreme at the moment."
"In the middle there was quite a bit of rain, it's coming and going. This weekend we've found some things that have affected my confidence all year. All a bit late, unfortunately."
"A lot of issues for us. The gear shifting again. The same problem all weekend for us." And the weather? "Mainly dry for us."
"Gear selection problem."
WRC TV crew reports a stop for Breen in the early section. He has rolled.
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